Improvement in sewing-machine tables



M. W. MURPHY.

Sewing-Machine Tables.

Patented May 12, I874.

ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIon.

MICHAEL w. MURPHY, on LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

IMPROVEMENT IN SEWING-MACHINE TABLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 150,775, dated May 12,1874; application filed February 21, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it k1.own that I, MICHAEL WV. MURPHY, of Louisville, in the county ofJefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and Improved Sewing-Machine Table, of which the following is a specification:

The invention consists in supporting the hinged portion of the table bya section of the snbjacent case, as hereinafter described and po ntedout in the claim.

Figure 1 is a plan of the machine, showing it in the working position.Fig. 2 is a front elevation, and Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation takenon line 00 x of Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspending parts.

A is the'cloth-plate of the machine. B is the portion of the table towhich the machine is attached. It is hinged to the stationary part 0 atD, so as to swing down between pendent end-plates E, of theinclosing-case, against the flanges F of said end plates. G is a portionof .the inclosing-case, hinged to a stationary part, H, so as to swingup under the swinging edge of part B, and support it for holding themachine in the working position. I is a sliding portion of the table,fitted in the stationary part to slide in and close the space out ofwhich part B drops to make a cornplete table when the machine isinclosed.

It is provided with a look at J, to be secured to the part B when themachine is .in working position, when it draws out at the rear side,forming an extension, as shown in Fig. 1, and is supported by swingingbrace L, which also projects under part M of B, and also aids to supportit.

The part G has a slide, N, which catches with B when elevated. WVhen themachine is down in the box the part G rests on the flanges F.

The machineplate A is hinged to the part B at O, to be raised up foraccess to the under parts.

The improvement can be applied to all sew ing-machines. It is believedto be cheaper than the ordinary folding inclosing top. 7

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent The combination, with the hinged support ing-part B,of hinged part G, the latter holding the former in position when thesewingmachine is in use, as and for the purposes specified.

MICHAEL WILLIAM MURPHY.

Witnesses HUGH MARTIN, WILLIAM Docennnrr.

